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To set your Squarespace homepage, open the Pages panel, select your desired page, and click 'Set as Homepage.' You can hide it from navigation by moving it to the 'Not Linked' section. Common issues include 404 errors, often due to settings or URL mismatches after template changes.
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How to Set Your Squarespace Homepage
Your homepage is the first thing visitors see when they land on your site, so getting it right matters. The good news? Squarespace makes it simple to set any page as your homepage (with a few exceptions). Here's exactly how to do it.
What Can Be Your Homepage
You can set almost any page as your homepage in Squarespace. The only exception is individual collection items like single blog posts or products. You can use the main blog page or shop page, but not a specific post or product page.
How to Change Your Homepage
- Open the Pages panel in your site editor
- Find the page you want to set as your homepage
- Hover over the page and click the settings cog that appears
- Scroll down in the page settings menu
- Click 'Set as Homepage' and confirm when prompted
- Save your changes
That's it. Your new homepage is live.
Hiding Your Homepage from Navigation
Sometimes you'll want your homepage accessible directly but not cluttering up your navigation menu. This is common with landing pages or special campaign pages.
To hide it: drag your homepage to the 'Not Linked' section in your Pages panel. The page stays active, but won't appear in your main navigation.
Fixing Common Homepage Problems
Getting a '404 Error' or 'We couldn't find the page you were looking for' message? Nine times out of ten, it's a homepage setting issue.
Check these:
- Is your homepage accidentally disabled?
- Did you drag it somewhere it shouldn't be in the Pages panel?
- If you recently changed templates, are all the homepage settings still correct?
Quick tip: After setting a new homepage, always test the URL to make sure everything works as expected.
Common Questions
Can I use a blog post as my homepage?
No. Individual blog posts can't be homepages, but you can set your main blog page as the homepage.
How do I remove the homepage from my navigation menu?
Drag it to the 'Not Linked' section in your Pages panel. The page stays live but disappears from your menu.
What causes 'page not found' errors on homepages?
Usually it's because the homepage got disabled, moved, or there's a URL mismatch after template changes. Check your homepage settings first.
Quick Definitions
Homepage: The main page visitors see when they type in your website address
Navigation Menu: The menu that helps visitors move around your site
404 Error: The 'page not found' message that appears when a link is broken
Collection Items: Individual posts, products, or events (these can't be homepages, but their main pages can)
Setting your Squarespace homepage takes about two minutes once you know where to look. Your homepage is your first impression online, so pick the page that best represents what you want visitors to see and do when they arrive.